David A. Torpey

David Andrew Torpey (1861-1899) was a resident of Caddo Parish, Louisiana during the 1890s. In 1899, Torpey, Ted R. Creel, and Dewey L. Farmer were ambushed by the outlaw Arthur Morgan as they rode down a road with their belongings. The three of them were shot dead by Morgan, who then looted their bodies and stole a horse from them.